Like A Duck@programming.devdeleted by creator to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · vor 3 JahrenEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?message-squaremessage-square598linkfedilinkarrow-up1268arrow-down127
arrow-up1241arrow-down1message-squareEuropeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you?Like A Duck@programming.devdeleted by creator to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahrenmessage-square598linkfedilink
minus-squareHobbitFoot linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·vor 3 JahrenThe Electoral College exists because it was never the intent for the President to be elected by the public. It sticks around because changing it requires changing the Constitution, and a majority of states benefit from the status quo.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·vor 3 JahrenThere is a plan for its abolishment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUX-frlNBJY&pp=ygUXdG9wIHNuZWFreSBwbGFuIGNncGdyZXk%3D
The Electoral College exists because it was never the intent for the President to be elected by the public. It sticks around because changing it requires changing the Constitution, and a majority of states benefit from the status quo.
There is a plan for its abolishment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUX-frlNBJY&pp=ygUXdG9wIHNuZWFreSBwbGFuIGNncGdyZXk%3D